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Below is text from Upwords Magazine Summer 2009  Issue #1 Volume #5

O Garden! Try the patch – it works!

The whole community is welcome to participate in “H.S.P” ( Hotel Society or Hastings Street Patch) People grow flowers of all colours and breeds. Some, like myself, like to grow food ie. potatoes, carrots, corn, tomatoes, etc… You can bring your children and believe me, they enjoy it immensely!

I believe a garden has a lot of healing value. It is structured and that is what I and others never had in life. Everything is in rows and has a place.  I wish my room was like that!

You water, nuture and bring to life to where there was none.  We could all learn a lot from this beautiful garden, so next time you pass 105 East Hastings Street, stop in and bring your ideas or just sit back and smell the flowers.

Robbie Plant

In this video, April of AHA MEDIA speaks with Arlene, a volunter gardener who helps lend a hand to tending the garden on East Hastings between Main and Columbia in Vancouver Downtown Eastside ( DTES). Arlene says it’s very rewarding!

This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter.

As AHA MEDIA learns more about Media,  we are always seeking to become better in all skill sets

Recently, April Smith had the amazing opportunities to learn more about video editing with Rob Jones, a Vancouver Music Writer. 

Please see his Music Review site at http://www.clippernolan.wordpress.com

With much thanks to Rob Jones and his patience, please view our short film called “Industry” 

Using a Nokia N95 cameraphone, April Smith follows a bee’s journey as it follows its instinct to make sweet honey from flowers
 
“Industry” is 2 minutes and 15 seconds

Most recently, Vancouver’s Mayor Gregor Robertson and Dr. David Suzuki spoke about “greening” our city and the importance of bees. Even our new Vancouver Convention Centre has beehives on the roof!

To read more about David Suzuki and the importance of bees

http://www.davidsuzuki.org/Conservation/Endangered_Species/pollinators/bees.asp

To read more about beehives on Vancouver Convention Centre

http://www.cityfarmer.info/category/bees/

Many thanks to Rob Jones at http://www.clippernolan.wordpress.com

AHA MEDIA hopes that this short film is the first of many great ” Smith-Meets-Jones” Productions to come!

Green Inner-city Cluster Kickoff Event

** NEW UPDATE **

We are pleased to have Councilor Andrea Reimer giving the opening address.  She is a leader in BC’s environmental movement and a member of the Mayor’s Greenest City Action Team.

In the following photos, Hendrik Beune, Director of AHA MEDIA helps a young friend plant a seedling in the garden of the DTES NH for the Vancouver Downtown Eastside and its future

AHA MEDIA believes in keeping things green for the future of the Vancouver Downtown Eastside